Echoes of Murder

Till Death Do Us Part #2

by Cheryl Bradshaw

It was Isla Everley's wedding day, a moment in time that should have been the happiest in her life ... until it ended in murder.

When two women with no apparent connection are found dead at the same wedding, medical examiner Reagan Davenport will stop at nothing to discover the identity of the killer ... even if it means untangling a deadly web of lies she’ll live to regret.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Short Stories

91 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2014

About the author

Cheryl Bradshaw is a New York Times and 11-time USA Today bestselling author writing in multiple genres, including mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, supernatural suspense, and poetry. She is a Shamus Award finalist for best private eye novel of the year, an eFestival of Words winner for best thriller, and has published over fifty books since 2011.

Raised in Southern California, she now lives in North Texas. When she's not writing, she loves jet-setting to new countries, exploring the outdoors, and playing with her grandbabies.

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Book series in order by Cheryl Bradshaw:

Georgiana Germaine (Mystery Series)

1. Little Girl Lost - USA Today Bestseller
2. Little Lost Secrets
3. Little Broken Things
4. Little White Lies
5. Little Tangled Webs
6. Little Shattered Dreams
7. Little Last Words
8. Little Buried Secrets
9. Little Stolen Memories
10. Little Empty Promises
11. Little Hidden Fears

Sloane Monroe Mystery/Thriller Series

0. Silent As the Grave (prequel to series)
1. Black Diamond Death
2. Murder in Mind
3. I Have a Secret
4. Stranger in Town - Shamus Award Finalist
5. Bed of Bones - USA Today Bestseller
6. Hush Now Baby - USA Today Bestseller
7. Gone Daddy Gone - USA Today Bestseller
8. Smoke and Mirrors - USA Today Bestseller

Sloane Monroe Stories - Mystery Novella Series
(with characters from the main series)

1. Deadly Sins: Sloth
2. Deadly Sins: Wrath
3. Deadly Sins: Lust
4. Deadly Sins: Greed
5. Deadly Sins: Envy
6. Deadly Sins: Pride

Sloane & Maddie Peril Awaits - Mystery Series
(Spinoff Series with Sloane Monroe & her sidekick Maddie)

1. The Silent Boy
2. The Shadow Children
3. The Broken Soul
4. The Widow Maker
5. The Familiar Stranger

Addison Lockhart Ghost Mystery Series

1. Grayson Manor Haunting
2. Rosecliff Manor Haunting
3. Blackthorn Manor Haunting
4. Belle Manor Haunting
5. Crawley Manor Haunting

Stand Alone Mystery/Thriller Novels

1. Eye for Revenge - USA Today Bestseller
2. The Perfect Lie
3. Hickory Dickory Dead - USA Today Bestseller
4. Roadkill - USA Today Bestseller

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a 2.5 star read.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Turns out this is the second in a series, and I haven't read #1. Oh well, we'll see how I like it first.
Also turns out it is a short story, but a good read. Medical examiner Reagan is at her brother's wedding when the bride disappears. Reagan's ex-boyfriend policeman and her friend Evan, the bride's brother, aren't being very helpful with all their posturing. After two deaths, one apparently a total stranger who wasn't even invited to the wedding, Reagan determines to find out what's going on, whether the police want her to or not. Her obnoxious mother is no help either. There is a lot packed into about 80 pages, several twists, and a surprise (to me, at least!) ending.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very easy read with a bit of gothic romance mixed in. I was seriously annoyed by the author's contention that a woman who is 5'10" tall and wears a size 10 dress is chunky...are you kidding me? And at the end of the book the heroine has lost 20 pounds in 30 days for her wedding. This is the sort of nonsense that causes such misery in girls and women.

[Susan Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mystery, romance, murder

Short story that I enjoyed. Not the best of Bradshaw's writing. But, not bad. Corny ending. Oh well.....I came, I read, I won't re-read it.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite Author of Mine

I hadn’t put 2 & 2 together. I didn’t realize both of the books I had just read were by the same author. I’m a choose a book by its cover kinda girl. One book was a paranormal and one was a crime thriller (this one) but they were both so good I had to go in search of more work by this author. I laughed out loud when I noticed they were by the same author. You too, will want to work your way through all of her work! You better get started! There is a lot to read.

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

free very short ebook

the shy bride disappeared before they could leave for the honeymoon

the next morning they found her dead at the base of the cliff. another girl was found murdered in one of the guests rooms

the groom killed the girl in the room, the bride had seen them together and ran off , not knowing the cliff was there

[Marcia-Lee Finocchio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Until death us do part !

OMG! An entertaining story involving a bride and groom, family, not one dead woman, but two dead women at the wedding reception, one being the new bride! Awesome reading!

[Nancy Everson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The wedding

Totally surprise ending,not at all what I was expecting .Murder and Suspense ,tragedy strikes at a wedding who is the murderer

[Irene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was totally surprised at who was guilty of the crime . Great novella . I like this author very much and look forward to the next read.

[Louis Henke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Echoes of Murder (Till Death Do Us Part, #2) is a wonderfully entertaining novella with great character development and an unforeseen and surprising conclusion. I highly recommend this book.

[Heather Mahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book

A twist I didn't see coming until it was upon me : ) . I read straight through : )

[Beth Roger aka Katiebella_Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

A woman fall of a cliff minutes after her wedding, and a body is found in the hotel. The grooms sister journeys to find the truth.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspense at its best

Very surprised at the ending, you never know! I liked the ease of the story, no off the wall crazy twist. Good book.

[Robbie Bauldree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good short story. Easy to read and lots of surprises.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short read, but caught me at the beginning.
A wedding, a murder (two murders)!
Very good!

[Dj Angle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wedding murder ?

Wedding doesn't goes as planned. What happened? Where is the bride? Who is this lady no one knows? What's going on?

[Robbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable novella. Only thing wrong is they end too quickly. I rate this one 4.7 stars.

[Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

This second novella in the Til Death Do Us Part series is a tightly written story in which each paragraph is essentilto either the story or the development of a chracter. Cheryl Bradshaw has taken those skills and written a great novella.

Much like the first one in this series, this story starts out with tge setting of a wedding. There is drama early, there is murder at this wedding (although not who you would believe) and there are many twists and turns that follow. Not just in the murder mystery, but also with how the characters interact. Everything that makes a good murder mystery is present here. This is another wonderfully written story in the series and I am eagerly anticipating the next one.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a thrilling novella that can be read in one sitting.
The characters are well developed, engaging and quirky.
The plot is puzzling with several suspects. There are several
surprising twists and turns that lead to an exciting conclusion.
The story takes place at a wedding. After the lawn marriage
ceremony the bride, spots a woman in a stunning red dress
standing by a tree observing the wedding. Who is this woman?
The bride goes to change for the honeymoon but disappears.
Where is she? Where did she go?
The intrigue heightens. Who will find the solution?
It’s a quick, enjoyable read
Thanks to the author for the eBook. My opinion is my own.

[Bettye McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story, too many characters

I loved this mystery/suspense story involving the investigation and solution of a double homicide. I just had trouble keeping the family relationships straight.

The first death is that of the bride immediately following the wedding ceremony. While that is being investigated, the body of one of the wedding guests is found in the closet of another guest's hotel room.

[Kay Pflueger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big fan of Cheryl Bradshaw and really enjoyed this short story. It is full of twists and turns.. just when I thought I had it figured out, there was another twist to the story. It was definitely one I had to read in one sitting. It revolves around a wedding and family relationships with a few murders thrown into the mix. Get ready to a wild ride.. this one will keep you on your toes.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another interesting book!

I love the fact that Cheryl Bradshaw can create a short novella that is packed full of content that is both suspenseful and interesting. Echoes of Murder is another wedding murder where either the bride or groom was murdered. The mystery surrounding the event is well thought out and kept me wondering "whodunit?" Great job!

[Vickie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story kept my interest. I felt like a lot of time was wasted when the girl went to the guys hotel room to tell him about the missing girl. Somehow they had a conversation about not hooking up before she told him about the missing girl. Also, the ending felt hasty. Not like Cheryl Bradshaws writing. Her plots typically fall into place smoothly. Otherwise it held my interest start to finish.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading and really enjoying the first book in this series, I was a little disappointed with this one. I felt like it lacked real character development, not to mention character emotion. Not a bad novella length book, but could of been so much more.

[Maxine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book a lot. It was much more fun than the first story in the series (and it was longer!). Lots of twists and turns, some I definitely didn't see coming. You will have to suspend your belief a little, but still a good read.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another exciting story by my favorite author which kept me wanting to read it until it was done. Quite the twist at the end as to who the perpetrator was. Excellent.

[Leah Hines · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read by a fantastic author. It is a novella but it keeps your interest and surprises you with an ending you can't see coming! I highly recommend

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Hooked on Bradshaw

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short mystery! Had me to the last word.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Another great book in this series, I actually guessed wrong on this one. I really hope Cheryl will continue with this series. Looking forward to the next book.